A little advice needed

MikeChello · 07-09-2006, 04:15 PM

I'm off to university in september, and im looking for a laptop around about £800-1000 ish.

I am looking for a dual processor, prefrably with half decent audio. a multimedia described laptop would be ideal.

i would also ask what brand to go for? i have read a few poor reviews about sony, particularly the vaio range, therefore i would need some convincing with a sony.

here is a list of things i will use the laptop for

1. Music and downloading music.
2. Word processing and university work
3.possibly to be used as a television? (advice on this too?

)
4. Msn messanger
5. digital photography uses
6. Watching DVDs

hopefully you can help! many thanks.

Mike.

mrgoochio · 07-09-2006, 04:46 PM

You do not need a very powerful laptop if those are the things you'd like to do with it. A core duo would always be nice for the multitasking power (music, downloading, word processing, university work, msn). To watch dvd's, you simply need a dvdrom and some software which is pretty standard these days. As far as digital photography, you may want to find a laptop thats widescreen or at least a laptop that can run at high resolution. Personally I'd stay away from sony, I hate their desktops/laptops.

07-09-2006, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
MikeChello New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1	A little advice needed I'm off to university in september, and im looking for a laptop around about £800-1000 ish. I am looking for a dual processor, prefrably with half decent audio. a multimedia described laptop would be ideal. i would also ask what brand to go for? i have read a few poor reviews about sony, particularly the vaio range, therefore i would need some convincing with a sony. here is a list of things i will use the laptop for 1. Music and downloading music. 2. Word processing and university work 3.possibly to be used as a television? (advice on this too? ) 4. Msn messanger 5. digital photography uses 6. Watching DVDs hopefully you can help! many thanks. Mike.

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07-09-2006, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
mrgoochio New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14	You do not need a very powerful laptop if those are the things you'd like to do with it. A core duo would always be nice for the multitasking power (music, downloading, word processing, university work, msn). To watch dvd's, you simply need a dvdrom and some software which is pretty standard these days. As far as digital photography, you may want to find a laptop thats widescreen or at least a laptop that can run at high resolution. Personally I'd stay away from sony, I hate their desktops/laptops.